THE Canadian police proceeded to surgery and is working to bring the capital back to normal today, after occupying its center Ottawa from trucks and protesters against restrictions of pandemic for over three weeks.
The attempt to empty the center of the protesters and their vehicles started yesterday Friday (local time) and continued during the night.
Four of the main organizers were detained and more than 100 protesters were arrested. Hundreds of police officers, including on horseback, lined up and removed them from their vehicles.
There were several moments of tension. Some protesters were forcibly removed from their vehicles. Police officers dropped to the ground and immobilized others who resisted the advancement of police forces.
THE police It said in a statement that some protesters had shown “aggressive behavior” and that cavalry had been deployed at the scene to “create a gap” between police and protesters.
The protesters initially called for the abolition of the mandatory vaccination measure for truck drivers crossing the border. But the mobilization quickly escalated, turning into a wider protest against the government and Prime Minister Justin Trinto.
“Our demands are not ridiculous. “We want abolition and lockdowns,” said Gord, a Manitoba truck driver who said he could no longer work due to the need for cross-border vaccination. Yesterday, he said he would stay in his vehicle outside Parliament until he was arrested.
THE Τριντό He cited the law on emergency measures on Monday in order to give the authorities wider powers to end the protests.
Police set up 100 checkpoints on roads around the city center yesterday, denying access to those who have no legal reason to enter as well as preventing them from entering vehicles with food and fuel. Authorities said 21 vehicles were towed yesterday.
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